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View synonyms for remains

remains

/ rɪˈmeɪnz /

plural noun

  1. any pieces, scraps, fragments, etc, that are left unused or still extant, as after use, consumption, the passage of time, etc

    the remains of a meal

    archaeological remains

  2. the body of a dead person; corpse

  3. Also called: literary remainsthe unpublished writings of an author at the time of his or her death

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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